Toy vehicle



H. MULLER TOY VEHICLE Nov. 17, 1953 Filed Feb. 28, 1950 FIG. 9

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' 2&7 L ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 17, 1953 s PAT TOY VEHICLE Heinrich Miiller, Nurnberg, Germany Application February 28, 1950, Serial No. 146,814

Claims priority, application Germany January 2, 1 950 This invention relates to a movable toy of the type having a spring motor, and simulating the shapeof a mouse. j j

It is an object of the invention to provide a toy with an amusement effect by starting its motion after a certain time limit. I

A further object of this invention resides in a toy having one or more sticky masses on a wheel or moving part cooperating with a member which will gradually separate from the mass to permit the toy to move after a time interval. An adhesive material of preferably a viscouse substance is used which gradually detaches itself in a ropy of stringy form under the influence of the resilient forces of the elastic adhesively sticking part and of the spring force of the motor of the toy.

A movable toy constructed according to the invention produces a most advantageous amusing effect. After winding up the spring motor the mouse can be placed under a piece of furniture or other obiect, with the result that as soon as the adhesive material has become detached, under action of the elastic or springy adhering part and of the wound-up spring of the motor, the drive is released and the mouse suddenly rushes forward from its hiding place. i

If according to a preferred form of the invention, e. g. a pitchy adhesive material is applied to the side face of the running wheel, it will appropriately be introduced into an opening which is dove-tailed in cross section, thereby firmly sticking to the wheel so that it cannot become detached.

According to a further characteristicfeature of the invention, means are provided which produce a predetermined duration of the adhesive effect,

so that the start of the mouse toy canbe effected at a time interval determined in advance. For this purpose several adhesive spots maybe provided which have preferably adhesive faces of different size.

It is important that the stationary spring is parallelly spaced from the wheel, in order to insure that only the desired length of the adhesive surface is in contact. This can .beobtained by the elevated adhesive spots, advantageously of after and appear in the appended claims forming part of the application. 7

In the accompanying drawings'a number of preferred embodiments of the invention are shown by way of illustration and not by way of limitation, and in which:

Claims. (01. 46- 208) 7 i Fig. 1 is a side view of a toy mouse, Fig. 2is a cross section taken on line 2.2 Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a top plan view with the casing removed, 7

1 Fig. 4 is ture,

Fig. 5 is a side view of Fig. 4,

a bottomlview of a-modified'struc- Fig. 6 is a partial section through a running wheel provided. with adhesivemateriah Fig. 7 is a side view of another embodiment in the shape of a dog,

. Fig. 8 is a side view of a further embodiment in the shape of a car,

Fig. 9 is a side view of a runningwheel provided with several adhesive sections,

Fig. 10 is a top view of the wheel of Fig. 9 with elevated adhesive spots, V v g p Fig. 1 1 is a side View of a running wheel with an annular elevation for the adhesive material,

Fig. 12 is a top view of the wheel of Fig. 11, f

Fig. 13 is a View similar to Fig. 4 showing the spr nsa Q Fig. 14 is a side view of the spacing stay for the SDI j Similar reference numerals denote similar parts in the different views. l

Referring now to the drawing in greater detail, it will be seen that the toy mouse l is provided with a conventional spring mechanism driving the rear wheel axle 2 on which are mounted the running wheels 3 and 4. In the front the mouse is provided with another running wheel 5.

"Ifhe mouseiis appropriately provided with a drop lever B, acting as a stop lever and contactingthe floor during the movement of the toy. As the toy is lifted from the floor, e, g. when winding up the spring of the mechanism, the drop lever fi fails, its side lug l abutting a rotary part, consisting as illustrated, of the running wheel 4, with the result that this part is prevented from rotating. By this means the mechanism is stopped as long as the toy is not on the floor. Consequently, the motor cannot run down as long as the toy is not in its running position.

In. the embodiment according to Figs. l-S, at least the running wheel 4 is a wheel with a solid rubber tire. The, adhesive material 8 (e. g. shoemakers pitch) is placed into this wheel, according to Fig. 6, in such a waythat it is introduced into a recess 9 of the running wheel which recess is of dove-tail cross section. The adhesive ma-' terial protrudes a little beyond the side surface of the running wheel. .The stationary adhesive counterpart is formed .by a lug In of the casing the running wheel. It will be understood that v the wheel can also be provided with any other adhesive material.

After winding up the spring of the mechanism.

ENT oFFic ff placed on the fioor, preferably under or behinda proper object, the adhesive material ultimately detaches itself from lug l0, first because the running wheel 4 tends to return into its original position; secondly, because the power of the spring motor tends to turn therunningiwheel'lh' As soon as the adherence between the adhesive material 8 and the lug Ill ceases, the mouse begins its travel and rushes surprisingly out of its hiding place.

In the modification according to Figs. 4 and 5, there is providedasa.stationary adhesive .part-a fiat spring III which. is spring urged in thedirection' parallel to the rotary wheel axle and'may be keptin a tensionedposition by means of l the spacing stay l3, so that the spring, which is in a.

tensioned position, gradually loses. its adherence toi'the wheel. The spring is arranged in such a.

By way of an alternative construction instead.

of, beingprovided .on.therotar-y. part, the adhesive material may tie-provided on.the stationary part,.

6. g..upon-the lug. I]! or uponthe fiat spring It or on .hothlofthese parts.

It is possible to provide a plurality ofadhesive spots, especially of. different. size, advantageously marked by numerals, and being elevatedand covered with adhesive material 8, e..g. portions !2 covered with adhesive. as. shown. in: Figs. 9 and.

10,. so that. the person. in order to regulate the duration of the. adherence, has his choice to use a smaller. or larger. adhesive portion. By. this means the. period of time elapsinguntil the start ofthetoy. can.be determined in advance due to a greater. or lesssurface adherence. Nearly the same effect canbe obtained by pressing. the ad hesivepart of the spring against the cooperating adhesive, surface. on. a. longer or. shorter length. oftheside of. the wheel or only an elevatedlongitudinal. adhesive surface isprovided with adhesive material. In. the. embodiments according to Figs. 4.-13, this is possible, for instance, by pressing. only the end part of' the flat spring. i l.

againsttheadhesive material insucha way that.

only part of. this material adheres to the spring.

The possibility of regulatin the duration of the adherence in advance results inthe advantage that. the surprising eflect is forthcoming inthe desired=moment. It is, moreover, possibleto run races and the like with the toy.

Itiwilli be understood thatthe invention is not restricted. to. a toy in the form of a mouse. It

may, also be applied to other running toysor toy vehicle. Thus e. g. an autocar, a: motorcycle,

a dog or a horse may be kept at, the starting.

pl'acefin order to beginv rushing forward at the starting call after a predetermined lapse of time. In case of a' toy inthe form of a' dog, the impression can be produced as if thepdog is placed. in motion afterthe detachment of the adhesive: material, simultaneously by thecall ofihis master. 7

As the adhesive mass gradually deforms itself in stringy or.-ropy form-duefioethe power of the spring motor, one can noticerinradvanee. when the toy will start. From this fact a lot of playing possibilities result, especially for skillful observers. Consequently, this fact can be made use ofifor special playing purposes.

While the invention has been described in detail" with respect to certain now preferred examples andembodim'ents of the invention it will be understood by those skilled in the art after understandingthe invention, that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, and it is intended, therefore, to cover all such. changes. and modifications in. the. appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claimas. new anddesireto. secure by Letters.Batent:.

1 A. wheeled. toy comprising a. spring. motor. driving mechanism, one oflthe supporting wheels. being. operatively. connected. with the: driving mechanism. astationary partfix'ed. to the frame: of the. toy. and asticky. adhesivesectionpnthe. side of the. wheel. to.cooperate and..contact. the. stationary part, by adhesionto preventthe. drivingmechanismfrom moving. the toy untilafter at time. intervaL which. the said. section; separates from. its stationary. part due; to. loss. of adhesion. by the. sticky section. on. the stationary. parttothereafter. permit thedrivingmoton to..drive the. toy.

2. A wheeled .toy according to claiml in.which the stationary part. is..in. the form. of. a spring. which. gradually detaches itself, unden action of. the. spring force.

3. Awheeledtoy. according. to claim-1; inwhich. the movable. wheel. is. composed. of. solid rubber and the stationary part. is a-springarm. adaptedto contact the. movable. wheel and. resiliently, urged in a. direction. away. from .the:adhesive.section on the rubber wheel.

4. A wheeledtoy. according. to claim 1-.,.in.which the moyablewheelds. composedrof solid. rubber andthe stationary. partisa spring armadapted to contact. the movable wheel. and.- resiliently. urged: in. a. direction. away. from the adhesive actionbntherubber wheel, and-in which theadhesive section is embedded in a recess in the;rub.-= ber wheel which. is. approximately. dove-tailed in cross section.

5.1 A wheeled toy according. tosclaim l, inwhich. the. movable running. wheel iscomposed; of solid. rubber and. the stationary. part. is a. spring-arm.- adapted. to contact. the movable wheel. and 11E siliently urged.- in. a: direction away. fromthe adhesive section on the rubber wheel,. and. in. which. the adhesive sectionis composed. of a plurality. of adhesive portions embedded. in. a. plurality ofi recesses provided. in spaced.- relation. in. one side. of. the. rubber wheel, the adhesive. portions. being. of difierent. sizes to. provide: av selec tive. duration of. time of adherence of the said portiontothe spring. arm.

References Cited in the file. ofthis patent UNITED STATES" PATENTS Fornas Oct. 6 1942. 

